New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-04-10
SUNDAY EDITION.
APRIL 10, 1887.
CONEY ISLAND CORRUPTION
SOME DIRECT CHARGES OF BRIBERY.

MEN WHO LEFT MONEY FOR OFFICIALS so AS TO
GET THEIR LEASES RENEWED.
The Bacon Committee continued it's investigation OF
Coney Island affairs yesterday and proved pretty con
clusvey that the dep!orable condition Of that RESORT
has not been exaggerated by the many stories that
have been told about il.
David Manning, lawyer was the first witness In
reply to Mr. Parsonss questions he said that he did
not consider it strange that Mr. Gaynor counsel for
the commissioners OF common lands at C0ncy Island
should also act counsel for the NewYork man who
sold Herman Timing, the lager beer dealer some land
for 81 900 after having bid it in Tor $3.50.
John Ward, formerly hotel keeper at Coney Island,
who, II said, had paid Commissioner Osborne
81 900 for procuring him lease OF certain public
lands in the town OF Graycsend testified that after re-
ceiving his subpoena he had talk with Justice
Stryker about it. In 1870 the witness paid $4,000
been scheduled by the trustees that amount before
the sale. e denled that he paid any money tor their
favorable action his BIDS did he ask Mr.. Mo-
Kanes assistance in the matter. Shortly aerward he
sold one-third of the property tor 12.6OO
Q-Did you have your drst lease renewed before you
Q,-How much di1 you pay to any for getting iti
Q.-Whom did you pay it to Al paid 1t indirectly
to George Debrough. Bernard Doyle and David sned-
named were commissioners Of common lands at the
time. paid the money Martin HOOK nejghbof OF
Sa tao
soncrs to give renewals Of leases He said he could nE
give. 1 said could not afford to give "wel,".
ho saG cant get az e1swd H. an s yoa pony
days later he said II would $780, agreed to give
this amount He then said that he cout not take mo
which ownea and told him whore put woulo got
It. drew the money from the bauk and carried out HE
down to the house had left the door opsu purpose
Aps put the as' IL ny mSSey wa. . there after til.
commissioners went away Al did, but 1t was gone
The witness said that he understood that Frank
Smith and John Mcpherson had similar experience
with the commissioners.
Mr.. Mcpherson used to keep an oyster-house in
Chatham-st. He said on taking the stand that no
leased land at Coney Island and paid 500 to Commits
sioners Sncdeker, Doyle and Delano He put the
money in basement and the commissioners went ana
took it. Mr. Doyle he said, was dead, but the other
two commissioners were still alive. .
David Welz another COney Island leaseholder, said
that he paid 5000 to George Howard, q lawyer Tor
drawing up lease when Commissioner Doyle was IN
Office The usual price tor such job was 30, but he
could not get this lease drawn up tor less than $ZOV
Justice Warng then took the stand. He had with
him books containing record OF the arrests maze ior
registering bets In reply to Mr. Parsons ne SAID tnas
after receiving his subpoena he went to Clifton, n j.,
and witnessed the races. George H. Engeman and
Albert Battersby. he said, were known to MIN. The
witness displayed remarkable knowledge OF pool
selinl, not witisanding his pretended ignorance on
the subject He said that he had dined at the club
no opposite Paul Bauers, tut mad never seen any
This testimony was fatty contradicted by James
Conway real estate broker who testified that while
living at Coney Island in the summer OF 1850 lie had
Justice Waiing watching roulette game IN
Bauers
Mr.. Conway's evidence corroborated by that OF
George I: Raymond, druggist living at Coney
Island. Mr. Raymond swOre that he san " arlng pur.
chasing pools and had also seen Bauer bay auctions
at the club house. The witness gave same OF the ex-
per noes no had had with Anderson q 20: ana otnee
gambling concerns that had pull with the Local
Lawyer William J. Gaynor attempted to explain
Herman Things purchase OF lot on the boatevara:
He said that Mr. Timing bid $2olO, but as TINS JUST
covered the schedule price, he not successful ana
had therefore to buy the property from successful
bidder at an advaaeed price o. SaV T..ns .ocer mid
that he never had kept miniature race track on tho
island.
tiary for owning a place where pools were sold no
STAYED most of the time the osptal lie denied tbas
he had ever talked 10 District Attorney Ridgway
about his Imprisonment or promised TO " oiao II lee
out.
the most sensational testimony was given by George
c. Tiyou, real estate agent OF Conev island, VINO
has lived there over twenp years. Applications, no
said were made TO HIM TOR houses Tor gambling and
immoral purposes On March 20 he went TO Coney
Island and talked with DR.. Hill, assistant surgeon OF
the ravesend Health Board, about the Nay the COM
mittee had questioned Mr. Mckane IN regard to tho
disorderly houses the island Well said tho
doctor, Z" that will make it rodgh on my business.
being run on property owned by Garrett katen ono
OF the land commissioners, and also ihat there Is
yoolroom In the Arlington Hotel within sixty yards
of Police Headquarters. He had seen Justice Warmg
and Mr. Raymond there and witnessed the latter buy
a ticket on the horse Epicure. The witness before
stepnine down described the game played NINA
ture race tracks. Judge Greene attempted TO show
that Tilyou was unworthy of credit, but Mr. Arnold
objected to the line OF examination AMI was supported
BY Mr.. Bacon.
Mr. McKane took the stand to show that Tiyou Wa
acuated by personal malice in testitying rs he had
but Mr. Goodrich objected and did Mr. PA sons.